Cohoes is an incorporated city located in the northeast corner of Albany County in the U.S. state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile manufacturing to its growth in the 19th century. The city's factories processed cotton from the Deep South.
Downtown Cohoes Historic District
Kohoes Falls, 1772
A New York State historical marker for Van Schaick Island, part of the city of Cohoes. The marker is located near the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Ontario Street.
Harmony Mill No. 3, in 1969
Albany County is a county in the state of New York, United States. Its northern border is formed by the Mohawk River, at its confluence with the Hudson River, which is to the east. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 314,848. The county seat and largest city is Albany, which is also the state capital of New York. As originally established by the English government in the colonial era, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has had an area of 530 square miles (1,400 km2) since March 3, 1888. The county is named for the Duke of York and of Albany, who became James II of England. The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.
New York State Capitol in Albany
View of the towns of Guilderland and New Scotland and the city of Albany from Thacher Park
Albany County office building on State Street in Albany
A bronze statue of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns sculpted by Charles Calverley in 1888. This structure is located in the Washington Park neighborhood of Albany, New York.